Have ever read Stephen jay Gould essay about Joe DiMaggio called, “the streaks of streaks” that appeared in an 1988 issue of the New York review of books: this is probably my favorite part; “My son, uncoached by Dad, and given the chance that comes but once in a lifetime, asked DiMaggio as his only query about life and career: “Suppose you had walked every time up during one game of your fifty-six–game hitting streak? Would the streak have been over?” DiMaggio replied that, under 1941 rules, the streak would have ended, but that this unfair statute has since been revised, and such a game would not count today.” I think the idea about rules changing in sports I found really interesting.
Have ever read Stephen jay Gould essay about Joe DiMaggio called, “the streaks of streaks” that appeared in an 1988 issue of the New York review of books: this is probably my favorite part; “My son, uncoached by Dad, and given the chance that comes but once in a lifetime, asked DiMaggio as his only query about life and career: “Suppose you had walked every time up during one game of your fifty-six–game hitting streak? Would the streak have been over?” DiMaggio replied that, under 1941 rules, the streak would have ended, but that this unfair statute has since been revised, and such a game would not count today.” I think the idea about rules changing in sports I found really interesting.